But then Romano writes, "neither side is being realistic...Foster has the
upper hand today, but he has to realize that won't last forever. And by
playing defense instead of offense, he is doing more harm than good for
St. Pete."

And maybe - just maybe - if the stalemate is to be broken anytime soon, it would be with an interesting proposal Romano made Sunday:

One possible solution:The Rays guarantee St. Petersburg earns
minimum tax revenues from that Trop redevelopment through 2027. If the
numbers fall short, the Rays are on the hook.That gives the Rays incentive to help with the redevelopment, and it gives St. Pete a guaranteed cash flow.